Good luck. Embrace the burden of leadership.  Support your staff, Be the first one in the door, and the last one out, Never pass the buck, and remember your staff is a direct reflection of your leadership.  Keep up the good work brother.

-Paul

Brighton, Don, Kosmo thanks for the input.

"5.1   An important objective of this policy is to make it easier to become a controller by removing VATSIM excessive restrictions and unnecessary local rules without adversely affecting controller standards.

5.2   On-line operations require a controller to be flexible and versatile therefore local rules must be carefully considered to ensure that they do not impair these important on-line qualities.

5.3   Notwithstanding paragraphs 5.1 and 5.2, it is acceptable for Divisions to introduce Standard Operating Procedures to provide guidance to Controllers in respect of local arrangements such as runway configurations, clearance altitudes, handoff procedures etc. Such SOPs must be approved by the Division Director and must be published on Division/Facility websites for all controllers and pilots to read.

5.4   Local rules cannot restrict who can provide ATC services on any position that is not approved as Designated Airspace in accordance with Paragraph 6 of this policy for members rated S2 or higher.

5.5   Local rules cannot provide restrictions that would be in contravention of this policy."

I am visitor in 2 other ARTCC's one of which was as easy as sending a message to the ATM and being accepted.....the other took me like 2 months to get a visitor rating, and I only applied to control one minor class delta airport I enjoy.


The way I read the GRP Chapter 5 Sub section 4 is that any S2 or higher can control any minor field, as long as it doesn't violate anything in chapter 6

Can someone clarify this if I am reading it wrong.

Amen brother!

Section B Subsection 3

A pilot must at all times check for appropriate air traffic control coverage for the airspace he is crossing at any given time. If there is an appropriate air traffic controller available or upon request to make contact with an appropriate air traffic controller, then the pilot should immediately contact such controller.

I don't see anything about transponders in B-3

So is this a written policy, or just something someone said one time, and if it is policy can you show me where you found it? I would like to take a gander.

Unlike most vatsim pilots who prefer IFR commercial traffic a majority of the flying I do on the network is VFR in GA aircraft with no flight following.

I need some clarification on the VATSIM COC Section B Sub Section 4.

B. Pilot's Conduct
4.  Except while on the ground prior to making initial contact with ATC or upon request of ATC, a pilot should not squawk standby. A pilot should not squawk standby while flying to his destination, even when there is no appropriate Enroute air traffic control available.

The way I read this as it is written that a GA pilot flying VFR in the class G/E airspace with negative flight following can be on the squawk code 1200 MODE A, and not be breaking the rules as long as he is  (A. Not IFR.  B. Not receiving flight following. C. Clear of the Mode C veil at any class bravo airspace D. Clear of any controlled airspace DELTA/CHARLIE.)

That being said I don't have enough fingers and toes to count the times I have been VFR in the Class G or E airspace squawking 1200 MODE A and had Approach/Center controllers ding dong me with a contact me telling me I need to be MODE C.

Can a brother get some clarification.  Am I right, or does the phraseology of the VATSIM COC need to be changed?

Questions, Comments, Gripes and Complaints are welcome.

V/r

-Paul DoBear.
PD

my questions have been answered. someone should make a scenry that allows for the NOTAM to be fully valid in my opinion. :p

If you read the post I made in the thread earlier, there is an amazing freeware scenery available all you had to do was click the link and register, then search for Oshkosh scenery.

Simple solution to "Rock your wings"....Put it in the ATIS they should be pulling before FISK "Rock your wings = IDENT"

There is a really good marked scenery for Oshkosh with runway color markings here.  You have to register but it is free to download.

http://www.theskylounge.tv/

Hope that helps someone

 

This was a great event, Kudos to the Denver staff for hosting.  Forgot to leave my feedback. Looking forward to the next one like this.